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Program

Last Modified

May 17, 2025

TipChangelog
  • 2025-05-07: ICBBG2025-16 moved from Session 5C to Poster Session. Session 5C now has five talks, scheduled consecutively.
  • 2025-05-10: ICBBG2025-21 removed from Session 1C. Session 1C now has five talks, scheduled consecutively.
  • 2025-05-12: ICBBG2025-77 removed from Session 4B due to travel issues. Session 4B now has three talks, scheduled consecutively.
  • 2025-05-13: ICBBG2025-13 removed from Session 1C. Session 1C now has four talks, scheduled consecutively.
  • 2025-05-14: Talk order switched in Session 5B (ICBBG2025-7 ICBBG2025-23) and Session 5C (ICBBG2025-40 ICBBG2025-52).

Full Program

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Overview

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Time Event
3:00pm-4:30pm Pre-conference Early Career Meet Up
5:00pm-7:00pm Welcome Reception Sponsored by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 
at Paul C. Helmick Center (HLMK)

Monday, May 19, 2025

Meetings at Memorial Union

Time Plenary Track A Track B Track C Track D
07:00 AM -
07:45 AM
Breakfast
07:45 AM -
08:00 AM
Opening Remarks by Edward Kavazanjian Jr.
08:00 AM -
08:40 AM
Keynote 1 by Jian Chu
08:50 AM -
10:20 AM
Session 1A Session 1B Session 1C Session 1D
10:20 AM -
10:50 AM
Break sponsored by Groundwater Technology
10:20 AM -
11:50 AM
Poster Session
11:50 AM -
01:00 PM
Lunch sponsored by Schnabel
01:00 PM -
01:40 PM
Keynote 2 by Jonathan Knappett
01:50 PM -
03:20 PM
Session 2A Session 2B Session 2C Session 2D
03:20 PM -
03:50 PM
Break sponsored by Groundwater Technology
03:50 PM -
04:30 PM
Keynote 3 by Alejandro Martinez
04:30 PM -
05:15 PM
2nd Annual Biogeotechnics Lecture by Leon van Paassen

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Meetings at Memorial Union

Time Plenary Track A Track B Track C Track D
07:00 AM -
07:00 AM
Breakfast
08:00 AM -
08:40 AM
Keynote 4 by Annette Esnault Filet
08:50 AM -
10:20 AM
Session 3A Session 3B Session 3C Session 3D
10:20 AM -
10:50 AM
Break sponsored by Keller-North America
10:50 AM -
11:50 AM
Session 4A Session 4B Session 4C
11:50 AM -
01:00 PM
Lunch break
01:00 PM -
01:40 PM
Keynote 5 by Anca Delgado
01:50 PM -
03:20 PM
Session 5A Session 5B Session 5C
03:20 PM -
03:50 PM
Break sponsored by Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
03:50 PM -
04:30 PM
Keynote 6 by Brina Montoya
04:30 PM -
04:50 PM
Special Talk by Jason DeJong
04:50 PM -
05:10 PM
Closing Remarks by Susan Burns
05:10 PM -
05:30 PM
Walk to Bus
06:00 PM -
09:00 PM
Banquet at
Rustler’s Rooste

Podium Session Topics

  • Session 1A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Experimental Studies)
  • Session 1B: Bio-inspired Subsurface Exploration and Excavation
  • Session 1C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – I
  • Session 1D: Fungal Treatment of Soils
  • Session 2A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Modeling and Simulations)
  • Session 2B: Bio-inspired Methods for Infrastructure Construction – I
  • Session 2C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – II
  • Session 2D: Hybrid Session
  • Session 3A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Emerging Topics)
  • Session 3B: Bio-inspired Methods for Infrastructure Construction – II
  • Session 3C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – III
  • Session 3D: Case Studies and Field Applications of Biogeotechnics
  • Session 4A: Bio-mediated Methods for Hazard Mitigation (Erosion and Slope Stability)
  • Session 4B: Bio-mediated Environmental Protection and Restoration – I
  • Session 4C: Bio-mediated Methods for Infrastructure Construction – I
  • Session 5A: Bio-mediated Methods for Hazard Mitigation (Liquefaction)
  • Session 5B: Bio-mediated Environmental Protection and Restoration – II
  • Session 5C: Bio-mediated Methods for Infrastructure Construction – II

Poster Session

A list of poster abstracts can be found here.